Telephone receiver support



Aug. .11, 1925.

' B. A. BAER TELEPHONE RECEIVER SUPPORT Filed March 27, 1925 IN VENTOR ATTORNEYS,

Patented Aug. 11, 1925.

UNITED STATES.

BERTHOLD A. BAER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TELEPHONE-RECEIVER SUPPORT.

Application filed March 27, 1923. Serial No. 628,006.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BnnTHoLn A. BAER, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the borough of Manhattan, in the city and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Telephone- Receiver Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in telephone receiver supports and has for its object to provide an attachment for telephones of the standard or desk type, which device is simple and effective and adapted to support the receiver in a fixed relation with respect to the transmitter and in proper juxtaposition to the speakers ear, thereby leaving both hands free to be used for writing or as may be desired.

Another object is to provide a device arranged to be manipulated to control the position of the pivoted receiver hook of the telephone.

Another object is to provide certain improvements in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts whereby the above named and other objects may be effectively attained.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 represents a rear elevation of a telephone of the standard or desk type paving my improved support applied there- Fig. 2 represents a plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 represents a horizontal section, on an enlarged scale, taken in the plane of the line III-III of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows, and

Fig. 4 represents a vertical section, on an enlarged scale, taken in the plane of the line IVIV of Fig. 1 showing the means of adjustably securing the telephone receiver.

The telephone to which my improved support is applied is of a well known type and consists of a pedestal 1, a base 2, a transmitting instrument 3, which is hinged to the pedestal 1 at at, a receiver 5, and a receiver hook 6 pivotally secured to the pedestal 1.

The device includes a receiver supporting member 7 having a forwardly inclined arm 8, and a vertical arm 9, which extends downwardly from the member 7.

This receiver supporting member is secured in position on the telephone by means of a clamp, which comprises a pair of 0ppositely disposed straps 1011, each having diametrically opposed ears 1213, which extend laterally therefrom. The pair of ears 12 are arranged in parallel relation so as to receive the flattened end 1-1 of the vertical arm 9, which is held between the ears 12 by means of bolts and nuts 15. This flattened end 14: of the arm 9 is provided with an elongated slot 16 to allow for a vertical adjustment of the clamp on the pedestal, and for locating the horizontally arranged supporting member 7, so that it rests upon the extended lugs 17, which form a part of the pedestal at the pivotal connection of the transmitting instrument 3. The pair of ears 13 extend in parallel relation above and in the plane of the axis of the pivotal movement of the receiving hook 6 and are spaced apart by means of a sleeve 18, which is held therebetween by a bolt and nut connection 19, which pinches the sleeve between the ears 13.

An eccentrically mounted cam 20 is arranged to freely oscillate on the sleeve 18 between the ears 13 in position to engage the receiver hook G. A thumb piece 21 extends laterally from the cam so that as the thumb piece is manipulated the cam will be moved and permit the hook to be raised or depressed thereby making or breaking the electrical circuit of the telephone.

A pad of felt or other suitable material 22 is secured between the straps 1011 of the clamp and pedestal 1, to prevent injury thereto due to the clamping action of the straps.

The receiver 5 is adjustably held in position by means of a loop 23, the ends 24: of which are brought together and arranged to embrace the free end of the inclined arm 8 of the supporting member. The ends 24 of the loop 23 are held in contact with the arm 8 by a split clamp 25 having a bolt and nut connection 26, which draws the ends of the clamp together and causes them to grip the inclined arm 8.

Thus it will be seen that by loosening the bolt and nut connection 26 of the clamp 25, the receiver may be adjusted arcuately and longitudinally on the inclined arm as well as horizontally in the loop 23, thereby providing a wide range of adjust-ability between the receiver and transmitter.

A resilient pad of felt or other suitable material 27 is disposed between the loop 23 and the receiver 5 to prevent injury to the receiver when being clamped in the loop.

In order to compensate for the over-balancing of the telephone, dueto the weigth and leverage of the receiver on the inclined arm 8, I provide a plate 28 having upwardly extended lugs 29 adapted to engage the base 2 of the telephone to hold the plate in position, and. an offset portion 30, which is extended outwardly from the base.

lVhen it is desired to establish a circuit connection through an exchange with a subscribers station, the cam 20 is moved by the thumb piece 21 to the position. shown in dotted outline in Fig. 1, whereupon the receiver hook will follow the cam and the switch of the telephone actuated in the usual manner.

In order to depress the receiver hook 6, to open the switch, the cam 20 is again manipulated by the thumb piece 21 and the hook brought to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1, in which position the telephone will be disconnected.

By this arrangement it will be seen that the position of the receiver and transmitter will remain in a fixed relation so as to register with the ear and mouth of the person using the telephone, and the switch controlled and operated by the movement of the cam and the thumb piece, thereby enabling the transmitting and receiving to be carried on without having to handle the receiver or carrier therefor and hence leaving both hands oi. the operator free for any purpose desired.

It is evident that various changes may be resorted to in the construction, form and arrangement of the several parts without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention; hence I do not intend to be limited to the specific details herein shown and described, except as they may be included in the claims.

What I claim. is:

1. The combination with a telephone including a pedestal and a pivoted receiver hook, of aclamping means comprising a pair of oppositely disposed straps arranged to embrace the pedestal and provided with diametrically opposed pairs of cars, a support for the receiver comprising ahorizontally arranged member, an arm extending downwardly therefrom, the end of said arm being slotted and adjustably secured between one pair of ears, a forwardly inclined arm. a clamp adj usta'bly mounted on said inc-lined arm for holding the receiver in a fixed relation with respectto the transmitter, a cam pivoted in the other pair of ears in position to engage the receiver hook, and a thumb piece on said cam for manipulating it to actuate the hook.

2. The combination with a telephone includinga pedestal and a pivoted receiver hook, of a clamping means comprising a pair of oppositely disposed straps arranged to embrace the pedestal and provided with diametrically opposed pairs of ears, a support for the receiver comprising a horizontal member arranged to rest upon the pedestal, an arm extending downwardly from said member, the end of said arm being slotted and adjustably secured between one pair of ears, a forwardly inclined arm, a clamp adjustably mounted on said inclined arm for holding the receiver in a fixed relation with respect to the transmitter, a cam pivoted in the other pair of ears in position to engage the receiver hook, and a thumb piece on said cam for manipulating it on said hook.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, 1 have signed my name'this 22nd day of March 19:23.

BERTHOLD A. BAER. 

